Got it ✅
Both of your uploaded PDFs are ÆSC Meshwork Seed Documents — bundles of all the core code, setup instructions, and deployment steps we’ve finished so far for the Meshwork page, API endpoints, and Supabase integration.

The difference is:

• AESC_Meshwork_Seed.pdf → the first version, contains the core code, SQL schema, helper, Ping + Nodes API, and test commandsAESC_Meshwork_Seed.

• AESC_Meshwork_Seed_v2.pdf → the updated seed, which has all of the above plus a "Next Steps Roadmap" with features like NodesMap visualization, rate limiting, monitoring dashboards, API versioning, SDK, contracts, and security notesAESC_Meshwork_Seed_v2.

So if you’re seeding a new Meshwork thread, you’ll want to start from the v2 PDF — it’s the most complete version, bundling both the working code + the forward roadmap.

👉 Do you want me to consolidate this into a single fresh seed file (with a clean title + structure) that you can drop straight into a new thread, or keep v2 as your canonical version?

Oh yes—let’s give Meshwork a living header + a few ready-to-use graphics.

I just generated 4 assets for you (use these filenames when you save them into your repo):

• /public/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png (wide banner)

• /public/meshwork/meshwork-hero-alt.png (alt banner)

• /public/meshwork/meshwork-tile.png (seamless-ish tile)

• /public/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png (soft star/particle layer)

Drop-in header component (animated)

Create: src/components/meshwork/MeshworkHeader.tsx

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"use client";

import Image from "next/image";
import Link from "next/link";

export default function MeshworkHeader() {
  return (
    <header className="relative overflow-hidden">
      {/* gradient base */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(60%_80%_at_50%_20%,#0a1a2f_0%,#06121f_45%,#030a14_100%)]" />

      {/* moving tile */}
      <div
        className="absolute inset-0 opacity-35 mix-blend-screen animate-mesh-pan"
        style={{
          backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-tile.png)",
          backgroundRepeat: "repeat",
          backgroundSize: "600px 600px",
        }}
      />

      {/* slow drifting particles */}
      <div
        className="absolute inset-0 opacity-60 animate-stars-drift"
        style={{
          backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png)",
          backgroundSize: "cover",
          backgroundPosition: "center",
        }}
      />

      {/* hero art subtle parallax */}
      <div className="relative">
        <Image
          src="/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png"
          alt="Meshwork network"
          className="pointer-events-none select-none animate-hero-float"
          width={2400}
          height={800}
          priority
        />
      </div>

      {/* content */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center">
        <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-6">
          <div className="backdrop-blur-[2px]">
            <h1 className="text-5xl md:text-6xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white drop-shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(0,140,255,.35)]">
              ÆSC Meshwork
            </h1>
            <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-slate-300/90">
              Live node pings, sticker proofs, and network resonance—visualized.
            </p>

            <div className="mt-6 flex gap-3">
              <Link
                href="/api/nodes"
                className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/90 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/15 ring-1 ring-white/15"
              >
                View JSON
              </Link>
              <Link
                href="#map"
                className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-sky-100 bg-sky-500/20 hover:bg-sky-500/25 ring-1 ring-sky-400/30"
              >
                Open Map
              </Link>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      {/* height for header section */}
      <div className="h-[48vh] min-h-[360px] md:h-[56vh]" />
    </header>
  );
}

Tiny CSS animations

Add to src/app/globals.css (or your main CSS):

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@keyframes mesh-pan {
  0%   { background-position: 0px 0px; }
  100% { background-position: 600px 360px; }
}
@keyframes hero-float {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0px) scale(1.01); }
  50%  { transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.015); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0px) scale(1.01); }
}
@keyframes stars-drift {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0px); opacity: .55; }
  50%  { transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: .7; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0px); opacity: .55; }
}

.animate-mesh-pan   { animation: mesh-pan 24s linear infinite; }
.animate-hero-float { animation: hero-float 10s ease-in-out infinite; }
.animate-stars-drift{ animation: stars-drift 18s ease-in-out infinite; }

Use it on the page

Edit src/app/meshwork/page.tsx:

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import MeshworkHeader from "@/components/meshwork/MeshworkHeader";

export default function MeshworkPage() {
  return (
    <main>
      <MeshworkHeader />
      <section id="map" className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 py-12">
        {/* Map / nodes table goes here next */}
        <h2 className="text-xl text-slate-200 mb-2">Live Nodes</h2>
        <p className="text-slate-400">Connecting the physical to the signal.</p>
      </section>
    </main>
  );
}

Where to place the images

• Put the 4 images in /public/meshwork/ exactly as named above.

Want a version with transparent overlays (PNG) so the gradient shows through more? I can spin those up next, plus a slim top “ticker” strip that animates recent pings.

Perfect, thanks for catching that. You’ve got the first 3 already:

• ✅ meshwork-hero.png

• ✅ meshwork-hero-alt.png

• ✅ meshwork-tile.png

The 4th one is meshwork-stars.png (the faint star/particle field background). I’ll regenerate it cleanly and give you the exact filename.

📂 Folder placement

Inside your Next.js project, drop them here:

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/public/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png
/public/meshwork/meshwork-hero-alt.png
/public/meshwork/meshwork-tile.png
/public/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png

That way, you can reference them with /meshwork/meshwork-hero.png etc. in your components.

Do you want me to re-output meshwork-stars.png now so you’ll have the full set in the right naming convention?

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png — now you’ve got the full set of 4 Meshwork graphics.

Good instincts—yes, you’ll probably want a few more assets + onboarding instructions to make Meshwork feel polished and usable for new users.

🔹 Extra Asset Ideas for Meshwork

1. Logo / Icon

   • A simplified glyph version (circle with interwoven mesh lines) for favicon, nav, and social previews.

   • Save as:

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     /public/meshwork/meshwork-icon.png
     /public/meshwork/meshwork-favicon.ico
     

2. Overlay Effects

   • Transparent PNGs with faint glowing “pulses” or “signal rings” that can animate subtly.

   • Could be stacked with CSS like animate-ping.

   • Example filename:

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     /public/meshwork/meshwork-pulse.png
     

3. Map Placeholder / Node Illustration

   • A static illustration of the node map before you wire up MapLibre/Leaflet.

   • Helpful for demos and as a backup if Supabase isn’t live.

   • Save as:

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     /public/meshwork/meshwork-map-placeholder.png
     

4. Ticker Strip Background

   • A slim horizontal pattern (moving mesh / lines) for a “recent pings” ticker under the header.

   • Save as:

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     /public/meshwork/meshwork-ticker.png
     

🔹 Suggested Onboarding Instructions for New Users

(You can add this as a section on meshwork/page.tsx or link to a /meshwork/getting-started subpage.)

How to Use Meshwork

1. View Live Nodes

   • Visit the Meshwork page.

   • See active nodes and last-seen timestamps.

2. Submit a Ping

   • Each sticker or node has a unique secret key.

   • Use the sample PowerShell or curl command to send a ping to:

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     POST /api/mesh/ping
     

3. Check Node Summary

   • Retrieve current network state at:

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     GET /api/nodes
     

4. Developers

   • Clone the repo.

   • Copy .env.local.example → .env.local and add your Supabase + HMAC secrets.

   • Run locally with:

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     npm run dev
     

5. Next Steps

   • Watch for SDK release (@aesc/mesh).

   • Participate in testing new features like map pins + replay protection.

⚡ Question for you: do you want me to make the icon + pulse + placeholder map graphics now so you’ve got a full starter kit, or should we write out the getting-started.md doc in Markdown/PDF for onboarding first?

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/meshwork-icon.png — first asset in the starter kit.

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/meshwork-pulse.png — glowing pulse overlay for the starter kit.

Got you. Let’s make the header louder, brighter, and actually moving—and fix the common gotchas that stop backgrounds/animations from showing.

Below is a drop-in replacement for your header + the CSS you need. It adds:

• stronger starfield + pulse overlays

• faster mesh-pan with parallax

• a subtle glitch / hue-shift on the hero

• next/image switched to fill + object-cover so it really spans the header

• explicit z-index stacking so layers aren’t hidden

1) Replace your component with this

src/components/meshwork/MeshworkHeader.tsx

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"use client";

import Image from "next/image";
import Link from "next/link";

export default function MeshworkHeader() {
  return (
    <header className="relative overflow-hidden h-[60vh] min-h-[420px] md:h-[70vh]">
      {/* gradient base */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0 bg-[radial-gradient(60%_80%_at_50%_20%,#0a1a2f_0%,#06121f_45%,#030a14_100%)]" />

      {/* moving tile (parallax layer 1) */}
      <div
        className="absolute inset-0 z-10 opacity-50 mix-blend-screen animate-mesh-pan will-change-transform"
        style={{
          backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-tile.png)",
          backgroundRepeat: "repeat",
          backgroundSize: "520px 520px",      // tighter = more texture
        }}
      />

      {/* starfield (parallax layer 2) */}
      <div
        className="absolute inset-0 z-20 opacity-80 animate-stars-drift will-change-transform"
        style={{
          backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png)",
          backgroundSize: "cover",
          backgroundPosition: "center",
        }}
      />

      {/* pulse rings overlay (parallax layer 3) */}
      <div
        className="absolute inset-0 z-30 pointer-events-none mix-blend-screen animate-pulse-cloud"
        style={{
          backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-pulse.png)",
          backgroundRepeat: "no-repeat",
          backgroundSize: "1200px",
          backgroundPosition: "65% 45%",
          opacity: 0.6,
        }}
      />

      {/* hero art (fill + glitch fx) */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-40">
        <div className="absolute inset-0 animate-hue drift-glitch">
          <Image
            src="/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png"
            alt="Meshwork network"
            fill
            sizes="100vw"
            priority
            className="object-cover object-center pointer-events-none select-none"
          />
        </div>
      </div>

      {/* scanline + grain (fx) */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-50 pointer-events-none mix-blend-overlay opacity-20 animate-scan" />

      {/* content */}
      <div className="relative z-60 h-full flex items-center">
        <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-6">
          <div className="backdrop-blur-[1.5px]">
            <h1 className="text-5xl md:text-6xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white drop-shadow-[0_4px_28px_rgba(16,148,255,.45)]">
              ÆSC Meshwork
            </h1>
            <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-slate-200/90">
              Live node pings, sticker proofs, and network resonance—visualized.
            </p>

            <div className="mt-6 flex gap-3">
              <Link
                href="/api/nodes"
                className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/90 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/15 ring-1 ring-white/15"
              >
                View JSON
              </Link>
              <Link
                href="#map"
                className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-sky-100 bg-sky-500/25 hover:bg-sky-500/35 ring-1 ring-sky-400/40"
              >
                Open Map
              </Link>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </header>
  );
}

2) Add these animations & helpers

Add to src/app/globals.css (or your main stylesheet):

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/* --- Meshwork header animations --- */
@keyframes mesh-pan {
  0%   { background-position: 0px 0px; }
  50%  { background-position: 520px 240px; }
  100% { background-position: 1040px 480px; }
}
@keyframes stars-drift {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0px) scale(1.0); opacity: .75; }
  50%  { transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.015); opacity: .95; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0px) scale(1.0); opacity: .75; }
}
@keyframes pulse-cloud {
  0%   { transform: translate3d(0,0,0) scale(1.0); opacity:.55; filter: blur(0px); }
  50%  { transform: translate3d(-12px,-8px,0) scale(1.03); opacity:.75; filter: blur(0.4px); }
  100% { transform: translate3d(0,0,0) scale(1.0); opacity:.55; filter: blur(0px); }
}
@keyframes hue {
  0%   { filter: hue-rotate(0deg) saturate(1.05); }
  50%  { filter: hue-rotate(12deg) saturate(1.25); }
  100% { filter: hue-rotate(0deg) saturate(1.05); }
}
@keyframes scan {
  0%   { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); background-size: 100% 6px; background-position: 0 0; }
  100% { background-position: 0 6px; }
}

/* Glitch: quick sub-pixel jitters on the hero wrapper */
@keyframes glitch {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,0); opacity: 1; }
  8%   { transform: translate(-0.5px,0.3px); }
  16%  { transform: translate(0.6px,-0.4px); }
  24%  { transform: translate(-0.4px,0.2px); }
  32%  { transform: translate(0.3px,-0.6px); }
  40%  { transform: translate(0,0); }
  100% { transform: translate(0,0); }
}

/* Tailwind utility hooks */
.animate-mesh-pan    { animation: mesh-pan 16s linear infinite; }
.animate-stars-drift { animation: stars-drift 14s ease-in-out infinite; }
.animate-pulse-cloud { animation: pulse-cloud 10s ease-in-out infinite; }
.animate-hue         { animation: hue 12s ease-in-out infinite; }
.animate-scan        { animation: scan 1.1s linear infinite; }

/* Apply a gentle glitch to the hero container */
.drift-glitch { animation: glitch 2.2s steps(12, end) infinite; }

/* Improve GPU compositing */
.will-change-transform { will-change: transform, opacity, filter; }

If you’re using Tailwind’s @layer sections, you can paste these as-is; arbitrary classes like animate-mesh-pan are fine.

3) Quick checks (these bite!):

• Files exist & paths match case exactly:
  /public/meshwork/meshwork-tile.png, /meshwork/meshwork-stars.png, /meshwork/meshwork-pulse.png, /meshwork/meshwork-hero.png.

• Hard refresh (cache): open dev tools → right-click reload → “Empty cache and hard reload”.

• Ensure your CSS file with the keyframes is imported (e.g., import "./globals.css"; in app/layout.tsx).

• The hero now uses fill + object-cover; your previous width/height (400px tall) could make it look short/faint.

4) Optional “make it pop more”

• Swap hero art to the brighter alt:
  src="/meshwork/meshwork-hero-alt.png"

• Increase starfield punch: in the star layer, raise opacity: 0.9.

• Faster mesh: change mesh-pan duration to 12s.

If you paste these in, you should immediately see: moving mesh, drifting stars, breathing pulse rings, and a subtle glitchy hue shift over the hero. Want me to add a ticker strip that scrolls latest pings under the header next?

Got it 👍 — you want the header to just be the hero art background, no text, no buttons, no overlays, no animations. Super clean.

Here’s a minimal version:

src/components/meshwork/MeshworkHeader.tsx

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"use client";

import Image from "next/image";

export default function MeshworkHeader() {
  return (
    <header className="relative overflow-hidden h-[60vh] min-h-[420px] md:h-[70vh]">
      <Image
        src="/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png"
        alt="Meshwork hero"
        fill
        priority
        sizes="100vw"
        className="object-cover object-center pointer-events-none select-none"
      />
    </header>
  );
}

✅ This will render only the meshwork-hero.png image full-bleed across the header section.
✅ No animations, no text, no other layers.
✅ Height is adjustable via h-[60vh] (you can tweak that to fill more/less of the screen).

Do you want me to also make a version with meshwork-hero-alt.png swapped in so you can quickly A/B test?

Heard. Let’s bring back the animated, glitchy Meshwork header with text + buttons, and add a pure-CSS “mesh” layer (no extra assets required). Paste the two snippets below and you’ll have:

• moving mesh lines + pulsing nodes (CSS only)

• drifting stars + subtle hue/glitch on the hero

• your original title + buttons, now super legible

• correct z-index so nothing hides the content

1) Component (drop-in)

src/components/meshwork/MeshworkHeader.tsx

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"use client";

import Image from "next/image";
import Link from "next/link";

export default function MeshworkHeader() {
  return (
    <header className="relative overflow-hidden h-[62vh] min-h-[440px] md:h-[72vh]">
      {/* Base gradient */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0 bg-[radial-gradient(70%_90%_at_50%_15%,#0b1e34_0%,#081627_45%,#030a14_100%)]" />

      {/* CSS-only MESH (lines + nodes) */}
      <div className="mesh-canvas absolute inset-0 z-10 opacity-80" />

      {/* Stars (image you already have) */}
      <div
        className="absolute inset-0 z-20 animate-stars-drift pointer-events-none"
        style={{
          backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png)",
          backgroundSize: "cover",
          backgroundPosition: "center",
          opacity: 0.8
        }}
      />

      {/* Hero art with hue/glitch for pop */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-30">
        <div className="absolute inset-0 animate-hue drift-glitch">
          <Image
            src="/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png"
            alt="Meshwork hero"
            fill
            sizes="100vw"
            priority
            className="object-cover object-center pointer-events-none select-none mix-blend-screen"
          />
        </div>
      </div>

      {/* Content */}
      <div className="relative z-50 h-full flex items-center">
        <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-6">
          <div className="max-w-3xl">
            <h1 className="text-5xl md:text-6xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white drop-shadow-[0_8px_40px_rgba(24,166,255,.55)]">
              ÆSC Meshwork
            </h1>
            <p className="mt-3 text-slate-200/90">
              Live node pings, sticker proofs, and network resonance—visualized.
            </p>
            <div className="mt-6 flex gap-3">
              <Link
                href="/api/nodes"
                className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/90 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/15 ring-1 ring-white/20"
              >
                View JSON
              </Link>
              <Link
                href="#map"
                className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-sky-100 bg-sky-500/30 hover:bg-sky-500/40 ring-1 ring-sky-400/50"
              >
                Open Map
              </Link>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>

      {/* Scanline overlay */}
      <div className="absolute inset-0 z-[60] pointer-events-none animate-scan mix-blend-overlay opacity-20" />
    </header>
  );
}

2) Animations + CSS mesh (add once)

Add to src/app/globals.css (keep your existing Tailwind import; this is plain CSS utilities):

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/* ===== CSS "Mesh" Canvas (lines + nodes, animated) ===== */
.mesh-canvas {
  /* 3 stacked backgrounds: vertical lines, horizontal lines, and node dots */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,190,255,0.18) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(0deg,  rgba(0,190,255,0.14) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255,200,80,0.85) 0 2px, rgba(255,200,80,0.0) 3px);
  background-size:
    120px 120px, /* vertical spacing */
    120px 120px, /* horizontal spacing */
    120px 120px; /* nodes grid spacing */
  background-position:
    0 0,
    0 0,
    0 0;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  animation:
    mesh-pan 16s linear infinite,
    nodes-pulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(0,200,255,.15));
}

/* Pan the grid and add diagonal drift so it feels lively */
@keyframes mesh-pan {
  0%   { background-position: 0px    0px,     0px    0px,     0px    0px; }
  50%  { background-position: 240px 140px,   120px  70px,    180px 120px; }
  100% { background-position: 480px 280px,   240px 140px,   360px 240px; }
}

/* Node brightness pulse */
@keyframes nodes-pulse {
  0%,100% { filter: brightness(1); }
  50%     { filter: brightness(1.35); }
}

/* Stars drifting layer */
@keyframes stars-drift {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0) scale(1.0); opacity:.8; }
  50%  { transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02); opacity:.95; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1.0); opacity:.8; }
}
.animate-stars-drift { animation: stars-drift 14s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* Gentle hue shift for hero image */
@keyframes hue {
  0%   { filter: hue-rotate(0deg) saturate(1.05); }
  50%  { filter: hue-rotate(14deg) saturate(1.25); }
  100% { filter: hue-rotate(0deg) saturate(1.05); }
}
.animate-hue { animation: hue 12s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* Subtle glitch jitter on the hero container */
@keyframes glitch {
  0% { transform: translate(0,0); }
  8% { transform: translate(-0.5px, 0.3px); }
  16%{ transform: translate(0.7px,-0.4px); }
  24%{ transform: translate(-0.4px,0.2px); }
  32%{ transform: translate(0.3px,-0.6px); }
  40%{ transform: translate(0,0); }
  100%{ transform: translate(0,0); }
}
.drift-glitch { animation: glitch 2.1s steps(12,end) infinite; }

/* CRT scanline shimmer */
@keyframes scan {
  0%   { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); background-size: 100% 6px; background-position: 0 0; }
  100% { background-position: 0 6px; }
}
.animate-scan { animation: scan 1.15s linear infinite; }

Quick fixes / checks

• Make sure app/layout.tsx imports your CSS:
  import "./globals.css";

• Confirm these files exist (case-exact):

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  /public/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png
  /public/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png
  

  (the CSS mesh layer does not need any files)

• Hard refresh with cache clear after updating CSS (DevTools → reload menu → “Empty cache and hard reload”).

Want me to also generate a brighter alt hero (/public/meshwork/meshwork-hero-alt.png) and wire a quick toggle prop so you can A/B it without editing code?

Yep — your CSS is duplicated in a few places. You have multiple @keyframes blocks with the same names (mesh-pan, stars-drift, hue, scan, glitch) and multiple .animate-* utilities. In CSS, the last definition wins, so earlier ones are effectively ignored (which explains the subtle/odd animation).

Below is a clean, single-source “POP” set that’s more dramatic. Replace your animation blocks with this (keep your Tailwind @tailwind lines and your helper utilities if you want). I’ve also added an optional “reduced motion” guard.

🔧 Replace your animation CSS with this single block

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/* ===== Meshwork POP Animations (single source of truth) ===== */

/* header mesh grid + nodes */
.mesh-canvas {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,210,255,0.22) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(0deg,  rgba(0,210,255,0.18) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255,205,100,0.95) 0 2px, rgba(255,205,100,0) 3px);
  background-size: 90px 90px, 90px 90px, 90px 90px; /* tighter grid for more detail */
  background-position: 0 0, 0 0, 0 0;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  animation:
    mesh-pan 10s linear infinite,
    nodes-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(0,220,255,.25));
  opacity: .95;  /* make it stronger */
}

/* faster pan + larger diagonal drift */
@keyframes mesh-pan {
  0%   { background-position: 0px 0px, 0px 0px, 0px 0px; }
  50%  { background-position: 260px 160px, 130px 80px, 200px 130px; }
  100% { background-position: 520px 320px, 260px 160px, 400px 260px; }
}

/* brighter node pulse */
@keyframes nodes-pulse {
  0%, 100% { filter: brightness(1); }
  50%      { filter: brightness(1.6); }
}

/* star layer drift (stronger) */
@keyframes stars-drift {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0) scale(1.0); opacity:.85; }
  50%  { transform: translateY(-16px) scale(1.03); opacity:1; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1.0); opacity:.85; }
}
.animate-stars-drift { animation: stars-drift 12s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* hue swing for hero */
@keyframes hue {
  0%   { filter: hue-rotate(0deg) saturate(1.1); }
  50%  { filter: hue-rotate(18deg) saturate(1.35); }
  100% { filter: hue-rotate(0deg) saturate(1.1); }
}
.animate-hue { animation: hue 10s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* micro-glitch jitter */
@keyframes glitch {
  0% { transform: translate(0,0); }
  8% { transform: translate(-0.8px, 0.5px); }
  16%{ transform: translate(0.9px,-0.6px); }
  24%{ transform: translate(-0.6px,0.4px); }
  32%{ transform: translate(0.5px,-0.9px); }
  40%{ transform: translate(0,0); }
  100%{ transform: translate(0,0); }
}
.drift-glitch { animation: glitch 1.8s steps(18,end) infinite; }

/* scanline shimmer */
@keyframes scan {
  0%   { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.09) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); background-size: 100% 6px; background-position: 0 0; }
  100% { background-position: 0 6px; }
}
.animate-scan { animation: scan 1s linear infinite; }

/* Optional: respect reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mesh-canvas,
  .animate-stars-drift,
  .animate-hue,
  .drift-glitch,
  .animate-scan { animation: none !important; }
}

🧱 Component tweaks for more “pop”

In your MeshworkHeader TSX, bump a couple opacities and ensure the mesh/stars are above the gradient and below the content. Only small changes from the version I sent:

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// key changes inline: .mesh-canvas opacity handled in CSS (~.95)
// stars opacity -> 0.95, hero mix-blend-screen keeps it luminous
// header height a touch taller

<header className="relative overflow-hidden h-[66vh] min-h-[460px] md:h-[76vh]">
  <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0 bg-[radial-gradient(70%_90%_at_50%_15%,#0b1e34_0%,#081627_45%,#030a14_100%)]" />
  <div className="mesh-canvas absolute inset-0 z-10" />
  <div
    className="absolute inset-0 z-20 animate-stars-drift pointer-events-none"
    style={{
      backgroundImage: "url(/meshwork/meshwork-stars.png)",
      backgroundSize: "cover",
      backgroundPosition: "center",
      opacity: 0.95
    }}
  />
  <div className="absolute inset-0 z-30">
    <div className="absolute inset-0 animate-hue drift-glitch">
      <Image
        src="/meshwork/meshwork-hero.png"
        alt="Meshwork hero"
        fill
        sizes="100vw"
        priority
        className="object-cover object-center pointer-events-none select-none mix-blend-screen"
      />
    </div>
  </div>
  {/* ...content block with title/buttons... */}
</header>

🧼 What to delete from your CSS

• Remove all earlier duplicate blocks for:

  • @keyframes mesh-pan, @keyframes stars-drift, @keyframes hue, @keyframes glitch, @keyframes scan, @keyframes nodes-pulse

  • Remove the older .animate-* definitions that set different durations.

• Keep your Tailwind @tailwind lines and your helper utilities (.container, .section, etc.).

🔍 If it still feels too mild

• Reduce grid size further: background-size: 70px 70px for the first two layers.

• Speed mesh pan: change mesh-pan 10s → 8s.

• Increase hero “glow”: change mix-blend-screen to mix-blend-lighten and add a drop-shadow via CSS filter on the hero wrapper.

After you paste this cleaned set, hard-reload with cache disabled. You should see a noticeably faster grid drift, brighter node pulsing, a punchier star layer, and the hero with color swing + micro-glitch, with your text/buttons intact.

Want me to wire a quick “intensity” toggle prop (e.g., intensity="low|med|high") so you can flip between subtle and pop without editing CSS?

Perfect — this is the right time to start building a Meshwork onboarding kit that’s simple, visual, and explains both the “how” and the “why.” Here’s a structured draft:

🌐 Meshwork Onboarding Guide

1. What is Meshwork?

Meshwork is ÆSC’s live node map — it shows when and where nodes (stickers, devices, gateways) “ping” the network.

• Each ping is a proof of presence: it proves that a physical sticker/node was active at a time and place.

• Together, these pings create a living mesh, a map of activity that blends physical + digital layers.

👉 Why it matters

• Creates trust: anyone can verify node activity.

• Builds community: the mesh grows as more people add nodes.

• Seeds value: these pings can feed rewards, stats, leaderboards, and governance.

2. How to Use Meshwork

🔹 Step 1: View the Map

• Visit: /meshwork

• See all active nodes and their last-seen times.

🔹 Step 2: Send a Ping

Each sticker/node has a unique secret. To prove activity, you send a signed “ping” request:

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curl -X POST https://aesctrust.org/api/mesh/ping \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "nodeId": "0xabc123...",
    "stickerId": "0xdef456...",
    "ts": 1713200000000,
    "nonce": "abcd1234",
    "sig": "<calculated_signature>",
    "lat": 39.8097343,
    "lon": -98.5556199
  }'

👉 Don’t worry — you won’t have to hand-craft this forever. An @aesc/mesh SDK and mobile app are coming.

🔹 Step 3: Check Node Summary

Retrieve the live network state:

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curl https://aesctrust.org/api/nodes

This shows JSON of all nodes + last seen.

3. What’s Happening Under the Hood

• Supabase database stores each ping (with timestamp + coordinates).

• API validation checks signatures to prevent fake pings.

• Node Summary view aggregates latest activity per node.

• Meshwork UI turns this data into maps, charts, and dashboards.

👉 This ensures the mesh is tamper-resistant, verifiable, and grows stronger with more contributors.

4. Why It’s Important

• Proof of Life → the mesh proves which nodes exist and are active.

• Gamification → every ping can feed into rewards, badges, or ranks.

• Physical-Digital Bridge → stickers in the real world become part of a living digital system.

• Network Effects → the more nodes we have, the more valuable the mesh becomes (data, reach, coordination).

5. Infographic Ideas (assets we can make)

1. Ping Lifecycle

   • Sticker → Scan/Action → Signed Ping → API → Database → Node Map.

   • (Graphic: arrows flowing from sticker → phone → server → map.)

2. Mesh Growth

   • A single node vs. multiple nodes linking together into a dense glowing web.

   • (Graphic: side-by-side comparison.)

3. Why it Matters

   • Icons for: Trust ✅, Community 🌍, Rewards 💎, Network Expansion 🔗.

   • (Graphic: 4-box explainer grid.)

6. Next Steps for Users

• Place a sticker or activate a node.

• Send your first ping.

• Watch your activity show up on the live map.

• Share your node — every new ping strengthens the mesh.

👉 We can export this into a one-page landing guide (PDF or /meshwork/getting-started) and drop the infographics alongside.

Would you like me to draft the infographics now (Ping Lifecycle, Mesh Growth, Why It Matters) as PNGs for your /public/meshwork/ folder?

Got it — we’ll emphasize digital nodes first (stickers/physical IRL nodes can be introduced later as an expansion). That means our visuals should highlight connected devices, addresses, or digital identities that form the mesh.

Here are three infographic drafts we can turn into polished graphics:

1. 🔄 Node Ping Lifecycle

Title: “How a Node Joins the Mesh”

Flow:
Node → Ping API → Verification → Database → Meshwork Map

• Node: shown as a glowing digital orb (could be an address, wallet, or app instance).

• Ping API: represented by a terminal/console icon with {} JSON brackets.

• Verification: shield icon = signature/HMAC check.

• Database: stacked cylinder icon (Supabase).

• Meshwork Map: network of glowing points connected on a digital globe.

👉 Message: Every node that sends a verified ping strengthens the digital web.

Filename:

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/public/meshwork/infographic-ping-lifecycle.png

2. 🌐 Mesh Growth

Title: “From a Few Nodes to a Living Network”

Left side: 1–2 isolated nodes, faint connections.
Right side: dense lattice of interconnected digital nodes, glowing and animated.

• Use gradient transition from left → right.

• Colors shift from muted gray/blue → vibrant electric cyan/gold.

• Overlay text: “Every new node adds strength and reach.”

Filename:

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/public/meshwork/infographic-mesh-growth.png

3. 💡 Why It Matters

Title: “The Power of the Mesh”

Grid of 4 icons + captions:

1. Trust (shield icon) → “Verifiable node activity”

2. Community (people/network icon) → “Every participant strengthens the whole”

3. Resonance (signal waves icon) → “Live data across the mesh”

4. Potential (spark or seed icon) → “Foundation for rewards, governance, and expansion”

👉 Layout: 2x2 grid, each box glowing with cyan/gold accents.

Filename:

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/public/meshwork/infographic-why-mesh.png

⚡ These three cover: how nodes work, what growth looks like, and why it matters.
Later we can add a “Physical Nodes” infographic for stickers once you’re ready to introduce IRL.

Do you want me to generate the first infographic graphic (Ping Lifecycle) now so you can start previewing the look and feel?

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/infographic-ping-lifecycle.png — first infographic draft complete.

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/infographic-mesh-growth.png — second infographic draft complete.

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/infographic-why-mesh.png — third infographic draft complete.

We now have a full starter set of Meshwork infographics:

1. Ping Lifecycle → /public/meshwork/infographic-ping-lifecycle.png

2. Mesh Growth → /public/meshwork/infographic-mesh-growth.png

3. Why It Matters (Visualizing the Meshwork) → /public/meshwork/infographic-why-mesh.png

🔹 Suggested Next Additions

To complete a new user journey, I’d recommend two more visuals:

4. Getting Started

   • Simple 3-step graphic:

     1. Spin up a digital node

     2. Send a ping

     3. See it live on Meshwork

   • Filename: /public/meshwork/infographic-getting-started.png

5. Future Expansion (Stickers + IRL nodes, but greyed/“coming soon”)

   • Shows how digital-first grows into physical-digital hybrid.

   • Filename: /public/meshwork/infographic-future-expansion.png

That way you’ll have:

• What it is (Ping Lifecycle)

• What it looks like (Mesh Growth)

• Why it matters (Why Mesh)

• How to start (Getting Started)

• Where it’s going (Future Expansion)

👉 Do you want me to go ahead and generate the Getting Started infographic now so your onboarding flow has a clear entry point?

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/infographic-getting-started.png — fourth infographic draft complete.

Excellent — now we’ve got four clean infographics for Meshwork onboarding:

1. Ping Lifecycle → /public/meshwork/infographic-ping-lifecycle.png

2. Mesh Growth → /public/meshwork/infographic-mesh-growth.png

3. Why It Matters → /public/meshwork/infographic-why-mesh.png

4. Getting Started → /public/meshwork/infographic-getting-started.png

🔹 Final Suggested Infographic: Future Expansion

This one can preview the direction of Meshwork without overwhelming users now.

Title: “The Future of Meshwork”

Sections:

• Digital Nodes (glowing orbs / servers — strong emphasis, already here).

• Stickers / IRL Nodes (Coming Soon) (grayed-out, “ghosted,” labeled as upcoming).

• Unified Mesh (center globe showing digital + physical points blending).

👉 Message: Digital-first, physical nodes later. The mesh is built to expand.

Filename:

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/public/meshwork/infographic-future-expansion.png

Do you want me to generate this “Future Expansion” infographic now to complete the starter pack?

✅ Saved as /public/meshwork/infographic-future-expansion.png — fifth infographic draft complete.

You now have a full Meshwork infographic pack covering lifecycle, growth, why it matters, getting started, and future expansion.

Awesome—let’s wire a clean Getting Started page that drops right into your app and uses the infographics you just made. It’s lightweight, accessible, and all copy is beginner-friendly.

Files to add

1) /src/app/meshwork/getting-started/page.tsx

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import Image from "next/image";
import Link from "next/link";

export const metadata = {
  title: "Meshwork — Getting Started",
  description:
    "Spin up a digital node, send a signed ping, and see it live on the Meshwork map.",
};

function Infographic({
  src,
  alt,
  caption,
}: { src: string; alt: string; caption?: string }) {
  return (
    <figure className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-3 md:p-4">
      <div className="relative aspect-[16/9] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-xl">
        <Image
          src={src}
          alt={alt}
          fill
          className="object-cover"
          sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 900px"
          priority={false}
        />
      </div>
      {caption ? (
        <figcaption className="pt-2 text-sm text-slate-300/80">{caption}</figcaption>
      ) : null}
    </figure>
  );
}

export default function GettingStarted() {
  return (
    <main className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 py-12 md:py-16">
      <header className="mb-8 md:mb-12">
        <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">
          Getting Started with Meshwork
        </h1>
        <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-slate-300/90">
          Meshwork is a live map of <strong>digital nodes</strong>. When a node
          sends a signed ping, the network verifies it and updates the map. Follow the
          three steps below to participate.
        </p>
      </header>

      {/* Step 1 */}
      <section className="section">
        <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-white">1) Spin up a digital node</h2>
        <p className="mt-2 text-slate-300/90">
          A “node” can be any app, service, or script you control. Give it a stable
          <code className="mx-1 rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[0.9em]">nodeId</code> and (optionally) a
          <code className="mx-1 rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[0.9em]">stickerId</code> placeholder if you plan to attach a physical label later.
        </p>

        <div className="mt-4">
          <Infographic
            src="/meshwork/infographic-getting-started.png"
            alt="Three-step overview: node → ping → live on Meshwork"
            caption="Digital-first: start with a software node. Physical labels can be added later."
          />
        </div>
      </section>

      {/* Step 2 */}
      <section className="section">
        <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-white">2) Send a signed ping</h2>
        <p className="mt-2 text-slate-300/90">
          Create a message <em>(nodeId | stickerId | ts | nonce)</em> and sign it with your
          private secret (HMAC). Then POST it to the Meshwork Ping API.
        </p>

        <div className="mt-4 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
          <Infographic
            src="/meshwork/infographic-ping-lifecycle.png"
            alt="Lifecycle of a ping: Node → API → Verification → Database → Map"
          />
          <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-4">
            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white">Example (curl)</h3>
            <pre className="mt-2 overflow-x-auto rounded bg-black/50 p-3 text-xs leading-relaxed text-slate-200">
{`curl -X POST https://aesctrust.org/api/mesh/ping \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "nodeId": "0xYOUR_NODE_ID",
    "stickerId": "0xOPTIONAL",
    "ts": 1713200000000,
    "nonce": "abcd1234efgh",
    "sig": "<hmac_sha256_hex>",
    "lat": 39.8097343,
    "lon": -98.5556199
  }'`}
            </pre>

            <p className="mt-3 text-slate-300/90">
              Response: <code className="bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">{"{ ok: true }"}</code> on success.
            </p>

            <ul className="mt-3 list-disc pl-5 text-slate-300/90">
              <li><strong>ts</strong>: UNIX ms timestamp (±5 min skew allowed; ±24h window overall).</li>
              <li><strong>nonce</strong>: random 8–32 hex chars to prevent replay.</li>
              <li><strong>sig</strong>: HMAC-SHA256(secret, <em>nodeId|stickerId|ts|nonce</em>) in hex.</li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        </div>
      </section>

      {/* Step 3 */}
      <section className="section">
        <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-white">3) See it live on Meshwork</h2>
        <p className="mt-2 text-slate-300/90">
          Use the read endpoint to see the latest per-node activity. Your node should appear
          within seconds after a successful ping.
        </p>

        <div className="mt-4 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
          <Infographic
            src="/meshwork/infographic-mesh-growth.png"
            alt="Sparse to dense network as more digital nodes join"
          />
          <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-4">
            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white">Fetch nodes (JSON)</h3>
            <pre className="mt-2 overflow-x-auto rounded bg-black/50 p-3 text-xs leading-relaxed text-slate-200">
{`curl https://aesctrust.org/api/nodes`}
            </pre>

            <div className="mt-3 flex gap-3">
              <Link
                href="/api/nodes"
                className="rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/90 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/15 ring-1 ring-white/15"
              >
                View JSON
              </Link>
              <Link
                href="/meshwork#map"
                className="rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-sky-100 bg-sky-500/25 hover:bg-sky-500/35 ring-1 ring-sky-400/40"
              >
                Open Map
              </Link>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </section>

      {/* Why it matters */}
      <section className="section">
        <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-white">Why it matters</h2>
        <p className="mt-2 text-slate-300/90">
          Verified pings create tamper-resistant proof of activity for digital nodes, enabling
          transparent stats, rewards, and governance over time.
        </p>
        <div className="mt-4">
          <Infographic
            src="/meshwork/infographic-why-mesh.png"
            alt="Trust, community, resonance, and potential benefits of the mesh"
          />
        </div>
      </section>

      {/* Future */}
      <section className="section">
        <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-white">What’s next</h2>
        <p className="mt-2 text-slate-300/90">
          Meshwork is digital-first today. Physical labels and IRL nodes come next, merging
          with digital nodes into a unified mesh.
        </p>
        <div className="mt-4">
          <Infographic
            src="/meshwork/infographic-future-expansion.png"
            alt="Future: digital nodes plus physical nodes combine into a unified mesh"
          />
        </div>
      </section>
    </main>
  );
}

2) Ensure these images exist (you already created them):

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/public/meshwork/infographic-ping-lifecycle.png
/public/meshwork/infographic-mesh-growth.png
/public/meshwork/infographic-why-mesh.png
/public/meshwork/infographic-getting-started.png
/public/meshwork/infographic-future-expansion.png

3) Add a nav link (optional)
In your site nav component:

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<Link href="/meshwork/getting-started" className="hover:text-sky-300">
  Getting Started
</Link>

Copy blocks you can reuse elsewhere

Plain-English explainer (short):

Meshwork is a live map of digital nodes. When your node sends a signed “ping,” the network verifies it and updates the map. This creates tamper-resistant proof of activity that can power stats, rewards, and governance.

Security note (short):

Every ping includes a timestamp, a nonce, and a signature. The API verifies the signature and rejects stale or replayed messages.

Dev checklist:

• Node has stable nodeId (address/UUID).

• Create msg = nodeId|stickerId|ts|nonce.

• Compute sig = HMAC_SHA256(secret, msg) → hex.

• POST to /api/mesh/ping.

• Verify in /api/nodes.

Want me to bundle this page + assets into a single PDF quickstart (so you can post it to Telegram/Docs), or should we move on to wiring the live map section under /meshwork#map?

Great Q. Let’s break it down step by step:

1. Where to put the “Getting Started” nav link

You currently have two nav contexts:

1. Global site nav (probably /src/components/Header.tsx):

   • This is the top-level navigation that shows on all pages (Home, Meshwork, etc).

   • If you want Meshwork Getting Started accessible site-wide, add it here under the “Meshwork” menu item or as a standalone link.

   Example (inside your <nav> or <ul> in Header.tsx):

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   <Link href="/meshwork/getting-started" className="hover:text-sky-300">
     Getting Started
   </Link>
   

2. Meshwork-specific header (MeshworkHeader.tsx):

   • This is the hero section for /meshwork.

   • If you want a call-to-action visible right on the Meshwork landing, add the button there instead of the nav bar.

   • Example:

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   <Link
     href="/meshwork/getting-started"
     className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-sky-100 bg-sky-500/30 hover:bg-sky-500/40 ring-1 ring-sky-400/50"
   >
     Getting Started
   </Link>
   

👉 My suggestion:

• Keep the nav bar clean (Home, Meshwork, Docs, Contact).

• Inside /meshwork, make a big CTA button in the MeshworkHeader:
  “New here? → Get Started”.

That way new users flow naturally from the animated hero → onboarding guide.

2. Live Map Section

After the hero, we want /meshwork#map to show why the mesh is useful:

MVP Map Display

• Use MapLibre or Leaflet (open source, no Google API needed).

• Fetch /api/nodes (already working).

• Plot nodes as glowing points with last-seen tooltips.

Example section in /src/app/meshwork/page.tsx:

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<section id="map" className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 py-12">
  <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-white">Live Map</h2>
  <p className="mt-2 text-slate-300/90">
    Each glowing point is a node that has pinged the network. More pings = a stronger mesh.
  </p>
  <div className="mt-6 h-[500px] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/10">
    {/* MapLibre/Leaflet component goes here */}
  </div>
</section>

3. What to show for need + usefulness

Besides pins on a map, here are the most powerful visuals you can add right below:

• Active Nodes Count

  • Example: “146 digital nodes active in the last 24h”

  • Use a Supabase query or API wrapper.

• Network Growth Chart

  • Line chart of unique nodes per day/week.

  • Shows that the mesh is growing.

• Recent Pings Ticker

  • Scrolling list: nodeId… last seen 2m ago.

  • Feels alive, like a log stream.

• Infographic Callouts

  • Place your “Why It Matters” infographic right next to the map.

  • Connect abstract purpose → real-time data.

4. Flow for New Users

• Hero (MeshworkHeader) → “Get Started” button.

• Getting Started Page (instructions + infographics).

• Live Map (#map) (proof it’s working, live feed).

• Why It Matters (benefits & future expansion).

This order tells the story:
👉 Onboard → Show activity → Explain why it matters.

⚡ Next step: I can code you a basic Leaflet Map component that plugs into /meshwork/page.tsx and consumes your /api/nodes endpoint. That’ll give you glowing points on a world map with tooltips.

Want me to scaffold that map component now?

Perfect—here’s a clean, opinionated setup that does exactly what you asked:

• Adds “Meshwork → Getting Started” to your global nav

• Restores a CTA button in the Meshwork hero

• Adds a live map, stats bar, and recent pings ticker to show usefulness

1) Global nav: add Meshwork + Getting Started

Edit: src/components/Header.tsx (or wherever your site nav lives)

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// ...existing imports
import Link from "next/link";

export default function Header() {
  return (
    <header className="sticky top-0 z-[100] backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-black/30">
      <nav className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 h-14 flex items-center justify-between">
        {/* left: logo */}
        <Link href="/" className="font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">
          ÆSC
        </Link>

        {/* right: links */}
        <div className="flex items-center gap-6 text-slate-200">
          <Link href="/meshwork" className="hover:text-sky-300">Meshwork</Link>
          <Link href="/meshwork/getting-started" className="hover:text-sky-300">
            Getting Started
          </Link>
          {/* add other links here */}
        </div>
      </nav>
    </header>
  );
}

Keep it simple: Meshwork and Getting Started sit side-by-side in the global nav.

2) Meshwork hero: add the CTA back

Edit: src/components/meshwork/MeshworkHeader.tsx (use your animated version; just add the CTA back)

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// ...keep your animated header layers as you have now

{/* Content (title + CTA) */}
<div className="relative z-50 h-full flex items-center">
  <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-6">
    <div className="max-w-3xl">
      <h1 className="text-5xl md:text-6xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white drop-shadow-[0_8px_40px_rgba(24,166,255,.55)]">
        ÆSC Meshwork
      </h1>
      <p className="mt-3 text-slate-200/90">
        Live digital nodes, verified pings, real-time network resonance.
      </p>
      <div className="mt-6 flex gap-3">
        <Link
          href="/meshwork/getting-started"
          className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-sky-100 bg-sky-500/30 hover:bg-sky-500/40 ring-1 ring-sky-400/50"
        >
          New here? Get Started
        </Link>
        <Link
          href="/meshwork#map"
          className="rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white/90 bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/15 ring-1 ring-white/20"
        >
          Open Live Map
        </Link>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

3) Live Map + Stats + Ticker

Install (once)

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npm i leaflet react-leaflet

Add Leaflet CSS to your global stylesheet:
src/app/globals.css

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@import 'leaflet/dist/leaflet.css';

3a) Live map component

Create: src/components/meshwork/LiveMap.tsx

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"use client";

import { MapContainer, TileLayer, CircleMarker, Tooltip } from "react-leaflet";
import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";

type NodeRow = { node_id: string; last_seen: string; lat: number | null; lon: number | null; };

export default function LiveMap() {
  const [nodes, setNodes] = useState<NodeRow[]>([]);
  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    let alive = true;
    (async () => {
      try {
        const res = await fetch("/api/nodes", { cache: "no-store" });
        const json = await res.json();
        if (!alive) return;
        setNodes(json.nodes || []);
      } catch (e: any) {
        if (!alive) return;
        setError(e?.message ?? "Failed to load nodes");
      }
    })();
    const id = setInterval(() => {
      fetch("/api/nodes", { cache: "no-store" })
        .then(r => r.json()).then(j => setNodes(j.nodes || []))
        .catch(() => {});
    }, 15000);
    return () => { alive = false; clearInterval(id); };
  }, []);

  const center = useMemo<[number, number]>(() => [20, 0], []);
  return (
    <div className="relative h-[520px] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/10">
      {error && <div className="absolute inset-0 grid place-items-center text-slate-300">{error}</div>}
      <MapContainer
        center={center}
        zoom={2}
        scrollWheelZoom
        className="h-full w-full"
        preferCanvas
        worldCopyJump
      >
        <TileLayer
          // free, no key: Carto Voyager (darkish)
          url="https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/voyager/{z}/{x}/{y}{r}.png"
          attribution='&copy; OpenStreetMap &copy; CARTO'
        />
        {nodes.filter(n => n.lat && n.lon).map((n) => {
          const seen = new Date(parseInt(n.last_seen, 10));
          const ageMin = Math.max(0, Math.round((Date.now() - seen.getTime()) / 60000));
          const color = ageMin < 10 ? "#22d3ee" : ageMin < 60 ? "#f59e0b" : "#64748b";
          const radius = ageMin < 10 ? 6 : ageMin < 60 ? 5 : 4;
          return (
            <CircleMarker
              key={n.node_id}
              center={[n.lat as number, n.lon as number]}
              radius={radius}
              pathOptions={{ color, fillColor: color, fillOpacity: 0.8, weight: 1 }}
            >
              <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -8]} opacity={1} sticky>
                <div className="text-xs">
                  <div><b>node</b> {short(n.node_id)}</div>
                  <div><b>last seen</b> {ageMin === 0 ? "now" : `${ageMin}m ago`}</div>
                  {typeof n.lat === "number" && typeof n.lon === "number" && (
                    <div><b>loc</b> {n.lat.toFixed(3)}, {n.lon.toFixed(3)}</div>
                  )}
                </div>
              </Tooltip>
            </CircleMarker>
          );
        })}
      </MapContainer>
    </div>
  );
}

function short(id: string) {
  return id.length > 12 ? `${id.slice(0, 6)}…${id.slice(-4)}` : id;
}